Category Archives: Small Town Soap Box

This is from a young physician by the name of Dr. Starner Jones. His short two-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a “Culture Crisis” instead of a “Health Care Crisis”. Dear Mr. President: During my … Continue reading →

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, But one advertising agency did a … Continue reading →

I hope you get a kick out of this one. (I don’t care what party you like, this one’s funny!!) A republican, in a wheelchair, entered a restaurant one afternoon and asked the waitress for a cup of coffee. The … Continue reading →

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing … Continue reading →

I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I seldom need one. So, I’m wearing my garage door opener. I also made a cover for … Continue reading →

Dear Family and Friends, I write to you knowing time is valuable and minutes spent cannot be returned. As you all know we are at a critical crossroad in our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren and … Continue reading →

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not … Continue reading →

Billy Graham is now 92 years-old with Parkinson’s disease. In January, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s … Continue reading →

I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying groceries. I wasn’t hungry. The pain of losing my husband of 57 years was still too raw. And this grocery store held so many sweet memories. He often came … Continue reading →

When I say that “I am a Christian,” I am not shouting that “I am clean living.” I’m whispering “I was lost, but now I’m found and forgiven.” When I say “I am a Christian,” I don’t speak of this … Continue reading →